University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Request for Proposal: Water Treatment Chemicals & Service for Power Plnt
Vendor: NALCO Water, an Ecolab Company
Change Order Amount: $0
This change order is to correct the name of the awarded vendor only. Vendor: Nalco Company, LLC.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Awarded to:Vendor: NALCO Water, an Ecolab Company, Naperville, IL
Amount: An estimated $820,575.85
Terms:
An estimated start date of 1/1/2020 through 6/30/2022
Renewals:
3 two-year
Potential Future Renewals:
$1,969,382.04
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The buyer for this procurement is now Jenna Montgomery, (217) 300-6467.
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Ben Bagby.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Bridget McHatton.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Amendment 3 provides clarification/additional information regarding the technical specifications, including answers to technical questions submitted pursuant to Section 1.4.
Amendment 2 provides clarification/additional information regarding the technical specifications, including answers to technical questions submitted pursuant to Section 1.4.
Amendment 1 provides clarification/additional information regarding the
mandatory site visit scheduled for
9:00am CDT, Thursday, August 1, 2019.
First published Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Sealed proposals will be accepted below until 2:00 PM, Thursday August 29, 2019:
At the following address:
Purchasing Division
212A Illini Plaza
1817 South Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820
The Utilities Department is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide a complete service-oriented water treatment program and related chemicals for the steam distribution and condensate return piping systems, cooling, and pre-treatment reverse osmosis (RO) systems at Abbott Power Plant, and at the six chilled water plants, the thermal storage tank (TES), and chilled water closed loop distribution systems on campus. This program must provide timely and competent counsel to the Power Plants and chilled water plants chemical treatment personnel, quality assurance testing, and any other specialized services necessary to ensure effective and efficient maintenance of heat transfer surfaces.
PLEASE NOTE: A MANDATORY pre-submission conference and site visit will be held Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 9:00am Central Daylight Time. Vendors wishing to attend are asked to email the Solicitation Contact by July 24, 2019. See the RFP document for full details.
VENDORS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO REVIEW THEIR SUBMISSIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL ASPECTS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
Preferences in favor of environmentally preferable supplies, recycled supplies, and resident bidders may apply. See sec. 2.2.3 of the RFP for a full listing and description of possible applicable preferences.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Chief Procurement Officer - Ben Bagby
State Purchasing Officer - Bridget McHatton
Submit 5 copies of the response as defined in the specifications.
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.
This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
